River Oaks Healthcare Center
RIVER OAKS HEALTHCARE CENTER in CLARKSBURG, WV — inspection on October 16, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
prevent accidents.
upon Observations and Interviews the facility FAILED to ensure an environment that remains free
(purple top) cleaners left on top of vending machines. B) Internet cafe/storage area with multiple equipment beds, lifts, pumps, chairs, and broken picture frame with sharp edges on counter.
The area is open to residents and poses multiple hazards. C) Wiring exposed in a wall box without a cover outside RM [ROOM NUMBER].
This was a random opportunity of discovery with the ability to affect more than one person.
Census 116 Findings include:A) In the day room at the end of hall room of [NAME] court there were Sani wipes (purple top) cleaners left on top of vending machines.
Interview with employee #105 stated that no they should not be left on top of the machines, even if most residents are in wc and cant reach them. B) In the Internet cafe storage area was open to residents with multiple equipment beds, lifts, pumps, chairs, and broken picture frame with sharp edges on the counter which posed multiple hazards.
Interview RN #58 - No that room is open and available to all residents and also used for training staff. C) There was wiring exposed in wall box with out a cover outside RM [ROOM NUMBER]. An interview with HSW #213 stated that the wires have been there a while, they are repainting the hallway.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
515120 10/16/2025
River Oaks Healthcare Center 100 Parkway Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301
environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.
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on top of a clean linen cart; and C) PPE/EBP signs on multiple doors with out identifying the resident to whom the precaution applies to.These were all random opportunities for discovery, with the ability to affect more than a single person.Census: 116A) The PPE cart outside RM [ROOM NUMBER] had two soda cans sitting on it. (zero sugar shasta)B) Outside RM [ROOM NUMBER] there were three lift pads on top of the linen cart exposed and not covered. An interview w/employee #105 stated that they definitely should not be on top of that cart, they should be at least inside under the cover.
Ill make sure they are taken care of.C) There were PPE/PBE signs throughout the building that are not marked with whom the precautions go to. An interview with #213 stated that they just assume both residents are covered by the sign and not sure how they (the facility) marks them honestly.
Another Interview with the DON stated that there should be a 1 or a 2 and sometimes a blue dot on them and she will let the IP person know they need to be addressed.
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